Zaldy Realubit
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 18, 1967 Nasipit, Agusan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | USJ-R |
| PBA draft | 1989 Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Presto Ice Cream | |
| Playing career | 1989–2005 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1989–1992 | Presto Ice Cream |
| 1993 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 1993–1999 | Swift Mighty Meaties / Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers |
| 2000 | Pop Cola Panthers /Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| 2001 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| 2002 | FedEx Express |
| 2004–2005 | Purefoods |
| As coach: | |
| 2015 | Pilipinas Aguilas |
Zaldy Realubit (born February 18, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played in the PBA. He was also the head coach of the Pilipinas Aguilas.[1]
Basketball career
Zaldy hails from Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. He completed his high school at the Northwestern Agusan College but it was at the University of San Jose Recoletos where he got hooked into basketball under coach Yayoy Alcoseba. The 6-5 Realubit went on to play for Mama's Love in the PABL from 1984-1985 and RFM-Swifts in his final two years in the amateur league and has blossomed into a fine center. He made it to the RP youth team under national coach Joe Lipa in early 1987 that places second to China in the ABC Youth championships held in Manila and sooner with the Philippine men's national team that same year.
He turned pro in 1989 and was drafted by Presto Ice Cream. He played a key role in the Gokongwei franchise' sixth and final championship during the 1990 PBA All-Filipino conference finals. Zaldy's impressive performance earned him a berth for the all-pro Philippine team to the Asian Games as a replacement for Jerry Codinera. After Presto's disbandment at the end of the 1992 PBA season. He moved to newcomer Sta. Lucia Realtors but was traded along with Vergel Meneses to Swift in the following conference. The homecoming with the RFM ballclub gave Realubit three more championships from 1993-1995.